Protecting Children through Mandated Child-Abuse Reporting

A positive behavioural intervention for toddlers: parent-child attunement therapy

“…The toddler years are also thought to be important for the formation of attachment security (Youngblade and Belsky, 1989) and self-representation (Cichetti and Toth, 1994). Maltreatment during this stage of development disrupts these formative processes, contributing to a host of later cognitive, academic, psychological and relationship problems that may persist well into adulthood (Dombrowski, 2003;Dombrowski et al, 2003). Unfortunately, there is a relative paucity of interventions not only for maltreated toddlers specifically, but for maltreated children more generally.…”

Bullying in middle schools: An Asian-Pacific Regional study

“…tantrums, aggression directed toward peers and adults, poor peer relationships, emotional problems, and social-skills deficits as a result of social-cognitive processing distortions (Dombrowski, Ahia, & McQuillan, 2003). Research showed that poor grades, parental abuse, and gang affiliation were significant risk factors associated with higher frequency of fighting (Wright & Fitzpatrick, 2006).…”

Understanding the behavioral aspects of cyber sexual grooming

“…CSG is a growing concern for law enforcement authorities. Sexual victimization can potentially have detrimental effects on an individual’s cognitive, physical, and academic development (Dombrowski et al, 2003). As such, along with the growing electronic connectivity and the increasing prevalence of CSG (Choo, 2009), there is a pressing need for this phenomenon to be addressed.…”

“…Self-harming, suicidal ideations, eating disorders, avoidance behaviors, and low self-esteem are likely results of CSG (Dombrowski et al, 2003; Paolucci et al, 2001; Wachs et al, 2012). Such effects can further impede children’s learning abilities because of exclusions from classroom activities due to their challenging behaviors and poor interpersonal skills.…”